Golf swing connector training device and method

ABSTRACT

A golf swing connector training device for maintaining a user&#39;s upper arms and/or legs at a fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing. The golf swing connector training device having first and second arm/leg-receiving cuff assemblies and assembly-adjusting means, each cuff assembly comprising a band assembly, the band assemblies each having an are length and a longitudinal cuff axis. The assembly-adjusting means extending intermediate. The band assemblies enable the user to selectively and rigidly fix the distance intermediate the band assemblies. The assembly adjusting means includes two transverse members configured such that a first member receives a second member. The first member includes an extending push button, the second member includes at least two apertures such that the apertures receive the push button and allow the push button to move from one end of the aperture to an opposite end of the aperture, the band assemblies receiving a user&#39;s upper arms, the assembly-adjusting means fixing the distance intermediate the user&#39;s upper arms, the golf swing connector training device thus for maintaining the user&#39;s upper aims at a fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field Of The Invention

The present invention generally relates to a training device forimproving an athlete's gross connected body motor movement. Moreparticularly, the present invention relates to a training/practicedevice in order to create the proper connection between the big musclesand small muscles of the lower body and upper body for a golfer's swingto maximize the most effective, kinetic motion in an unencumbered,natural manner.

2. Description Of The Prior Art

The present invention, preferably known as a golf swing connector ordevice, relates to a golf training/practice device. It is understood inthe game of golf that the swing process is one of the more fundamentaland important aspects in obtaining a consistent, dependable, andpowerful result. However, in order to become proficient, a golfer mustutilize a consistent, connected, and powerful motion that produces aresult along a pre-selected path and pre-selected distance managed bythe motions of the connected upper body and lower body. Such a motionoften takes years of practice and lessons to develop.

It is also recognized that the most effective swing motion is one thatincorporates the big muscles in a very connected manner allowing thearms to move freely together originating the swingers connected bigmuscles. Generally the larger shoulder muscles of the upper body aremuch more controllable than the smaller arm and hand muscles andtherefore provide the real power and control needed in the swingprocess. However, most amateur and recreational golfers who attempt todevelop the described swing often fail in correctly connecting their bigmuscles and maintain this connection from start to finish of the swing.As a result, all other types of small muscles take over producing allsorts of inconsistent swing results in distance and path. They are notconnected to their big muscles. A number of attempts have been made todevelop apparatuses or devices to aid the golfing enthusiast to achievemore consistent swing results. Some of the more pertinent prior artrelating to golf swing improvement devices and the like is describedhereinafter.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,239,228 ('228 Patent), which issued to Norman et al.,for example, discloses a Golf Swing Training Device. The '228 Patentteaches an adjustable tether for joining the upper arms of a golfertogether to coordinate the relative motion of the arms of the golferduring his swing. The arm joining tether comprises first and secondgenerally Y-shaped flexible straps each having a stem portion which isbifurcated so as to terminate in branch portions which may be joined bysuitable fasteners to form arm engaging loops. The stem portions mayalso be joined by a suitable two-element separable fastener and when inuse, the joined stem portions span the chest of the user. It has beenfound that mating hook and loop type fasteners are ideally suited forjoining the Y-shaped flexible strap members, one to the other, and incoupling the branch portions of each to form the aforesaid arm engagingloops. Further, each of the individual Y-shaped strap members is markedwith a suitable graduated marking to facilitate the sizing of the deviceto golfers of different physical size.

Further, U.S. Pat. No. 5,203,567 ('567 Patent), which issued to Erlingeret al., discloses a Golf Putting Trainer. The '567 Patent teachescertain trainer embodiments to aid a golfer in practicing a puttingstroke. The trainers define a pair of open concave surfaces supported inspaced coplanar relationship to encourage active participation of thegolfer's arms and shoulders in the practice by requiring them tomaintain the trainer in place. The trainer is configured to be spacedfrom the golfer's chest when in use. Structure for adjustment of theextent of the spaced relationship and various locking structurestherefore are provided.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,470,073, ('073 Patent), which issued to Vasquez,discloses a Golf Instructional Device. The '073 Patent teaches animproved golf instructional device with a support member adapted to beheld against a conventional or standard golf club. A cap is secured tothe support member. A pair of links is formed integrally with andextends from the cap. An arm pad is formed integrally on each generallyopposite end of each of the links so that both arms are properly andunalterably positioned relative to the grip and the club. The improvedgolf instructional device is integrally formed of a conventionalmaterial.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,711,716 ('716 Patent) which issued to O'Brien et al.,discloses a Golf Putting Training Device. The '716 Patent teaches a golfputting training device for a golfer comprising an elongate rigidsupport member, a pair of arm-embracing members for receivingtherethrough and partially encircling the golfer's forearms, eacharm-embracing member mounted on the support member for longitudinalmovement relative to the other arm-embracing member and for independentpivotal movement relative to the bar about a pivot axis extendingsubstantially perpendicularly of the longitudinal extent of the bar. Thearm-embracing members each comprise a tapered, tubularly formed sleevehaving a larger diameter at one end of the sleeve for fitting snuglyover the golfer's upper forearm adjacent the crook of the elbow and asmaller diameter at the opposite end of the sleeve for fitting snuglyover the golfer's lower forearm adjacent the wrist. The sleeves aremounted on the bar by threaded bolts which pass through the sleeves andan elongated, generally longitudinally arranged slot formed in the barand are held thereon by manually adjustable wing nuts on each threadedbolt. The wing nuts may be hand loosened and tightened to permitlongitudinal sliding of each bolt in the slot for adjusting thelongitudinal spacing between the sleeves and pivotal movement of eachsleeve about the bolt passing therethrough as a pivot axis for adjustingthe angular position of the sleeve.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,033,282 ('282 Patent), which issued to Flood, disclosesa Golf Training Device. The '282 Patent teaches an apparatus including atransverse housing having a length sized to fit between the shoulderblades of a human; and a descending shaft coupled to and bisecting thetransverse housing, the descending shaft including a length suitable toextend from the transverse housing to a shaft of a golf club when ahuman assumes an addressing stance and the transverse housing is engagedthe biceps of the is human; and a distal end having a dimension suitableto fit within a bleeder hole of a golf club grip. A method includingcoupling a training device to a shaft of a putter through the bleederhole, the training device including a transverse housing and adescending shaft coupled to and bisecting the transverse housing; andengaging the transverse housing of the training device between theshoulder blades.

From a review of these publications and other prior art generally knownin the relevant art, it will be seen that the prior art does not teachan golf swing connector training device having arm-receiving cuffsconstructed from flexibly resilient materials and transversely formed ina general C-shape for enabling the cooperative cuffs to provide armalignment or arm retention means during a dual-arm swing, but furtherallows the arms to safely release from the device should a safetyconcern arise. The prior art thus perceives a need for an golf swingconnector training device of the type heretofore described as a means tofurther the state of the art in golf swing connector training devicesgenerally and golf swing training devices particularly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a golfswing connector training device that connects the upper body big musclesof the user to the lower body big muscles in proper relation whereby theuser's swing will begin connected and finish connected to the bigmuscles for maximum power and coordination. It has been found that thebeginner, recreational, and amateur golfers are prone to beginunconnected and finish unconnected to their big muscles in the swingprocess whereby significantly diminishing their power and accuracy intheir swing results.

By completing the swing triangle in a physical method aids the user tovisualize, feel, and understand the proper big muscle connectionprinciple in the proper swing action. The golf swing connector inventionhas as its primary objective to provide a physical means which forms asolid connection between user's upper arms and big shoulder muscles(base of the upper body triangle) to ensure a truly connected swingactivated and perpetuated by turning of the big muscles (shoulders)which then allows the arms (sides of triangle) and hands (apex oftriangle) to be free and fluid in reaction to the power created by theconnected swing action. The golf swing connector invention has asanother primary objective to provide a physical means which forms asolid connection between user's legs (base of the lower body triangle)to ensure a truly solid feet-ground connection against which is neededfor maximum power activated by the connected upper body swing.

Another objective of the present invention is the provision of golfswing connector having means for connection to the upper arms (cuffs)that is flexible yet holds upper arms securely in place during swingaction and a solid, robust connection in between cuffs to sustain swingloads and proper, sustainable distance between upper arms withoutencumbrance or tension.

Another and further objective of the present invention is the provisionof a golf swing connector having means to be portable so device can beeasily stored in golf bag or other small travel devices. Another andfurther objective of the present invention is the provision of a golfswing connector having means to be adjustable so device can be easilyfit to persons of various sizes and can be adjusted for various swingprocesses: full swing; chip swing; putting swing.

To attain these and other readily apparent objectives, the presentinvention provides a golf swing connector training device formaintaining a user's upper arms at a fixed distance relative to oneanother during a dual-arm swing, such as a full golf swing, a chippingtype golf swing, or a putting type golf swing. Another apparentobjective of the present invention, when the device is applied betweenlegs, provides for maintaining a user's legs at a fixed distancerelative to one another during a dual-arm swing. The golf swingconnector training device preferably comprises first and secondarm-receiving cuff assemblies and certain means for maintaining the cuffassemblies at a certain displacement relative to one another. Each cuffassembly preferably comprises a generally tapered U-shaped band memberand a fixedly attached telescopic member. The band members each have anarc length, a dynamic radius of curvature, and a longitudinal cuff axis.

Each telescopic member comprises a longitudinal member axis. The radiiof curvature enable a relaxed cuff profile and an actuated cuff profile,the relaxed cuff profile defines the longitudinal cuff axis, and theactuated cuff profile enables a user's upper arm to pass into and out ofcoaxial alignment with the longitudinal cuff axis. The telescopicmembers are telescopically members and extend intermediate the bandmembers, the telescopic members comprise a lateral adjustment mechanismfor enabling the user to selectively alter the distance intermediate thecuff assemblies or cuff displacement relative to one another. The bandmembers receive a user's upper arms, generally in superficial adjacencyto the bicep-triceps region and the lateral adjustment mechanism therebyselectively fixes the distance intermediate the user's upper arms. Theband members also receive a user's legs, generally in superficialadjacency to the middle thigh region, just above the knees, and thelateral adjustment mechanism thereby selectively fixes the distanceintermediate the user's legs. The user may then practice his or her golfswing via repeated connected movements. Thus, the golf swing connectortraining device of the present invention may well function to maintainthe user's upper arms at a fixed distance relative to one another duringa dual-arm swing and provide the proper connection between the arms andchest, may well function to maintain the user's legs at a fixed distancerelative to one another during the golf swing motion and provide theproper connection between the legs and feet.

Other objects of the present invention, as well as particular features,elements, and advantages thereof, will be elucidated or become apparentfrom, the following description and the accompanying drawing figures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary depiction of a user donning the device 10adjacent the upper arm regions for enabling a full golf swing;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cuff assembly;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the cuff assembly;

FIG. 4 is fragmentary top plan view of the cuff assembly illustratingthe cuffs ability to expand to fit a user's arm;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view depicting the cuff assembly;

FIG. 6 shows the telescopic members in a separated fashion for ease oftravel;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary depiction of a user donning the golf swingconnector training device showing device placement perspective within aswing triangle for full golf club swing use;

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary depiction of a user donning the golf swingconnector training device showing device placement perspective within aswing triangle for putting golf club swing use;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the cuff assembliesshown in FIG. 4 depicting the cuff assemblies in solid lines in arelaxed cuff profile;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the cuff assembliesshown in FIG. 4 depicting the cuff assemblies in broken lines in anactuated cuff profile;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the right most cuffassembly shown in FIG. 4 depicting the cuff assembly in broken lines inan actuating cuff profile and receiving a cross-section of a user'supper arm;

Figure No 12 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the right mostcuff assembly shown in FIG. 11 depicting the cuff assembly in solidlines in a relaxed cuff profile having received the cross-section of theuser's upper arm;

FIG. 13 is a diagrammatic depiction of device placement perspectivewithin a swing triangle during two points of an arm swing through an armswing arc length;

FIG. 14 is bottom plan view of an alternative design of a cuff assembly;and

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the alternative design of the assemblyshown in FIG. 14.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(S)

Referring now to the drawings, the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention generally concerns a golf swing connector training device 10as generally illustrated and referenced in Figure Nos. 1-8. The golfswing connector training device 10 of the present invention essentiallyfunctions, when donned by a user, to maintaining a user's upper arms 100at a fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing suchas during a golf swing as generally depicted in FIGS. 1, and 7-9. FIG. 1is a fragmentary depiction of a user donning the device 10 adjacent theupper arm regions for enabling a full golf swing. Similarly, FIG. 7depicts the golf swing connector training device 10 as donned by a userand showing device placement perspective within a swing triangle (shownin broken lines) for full swing use. FIG. 8 depicts the golf swingconnector training device 10 as donned by a user adjacent the elbowregions and showing device placement perspective within a swing triangle(shown in broken lines) for chipping and putting swings. Notably, thearm-receiving cuff assemblies 11 are repositioned about a user's upperarm depending on the type of swing training. In this regard, it will beseen that the arm-receiving cuff assemblies 11 are positioned proximallyon the upper arm in superficial adjacency to the bicep region forfull-swing swing training (as generally depicted in FIGS. 1 and 7) andare positioned distally on the upper arm in proximal adjacency to theelbow region for chipping and putting-swing swing training (as generallydepicted in FIG. 8).

The golf swing connector training device 10 of the present inventionpreferably comprises two tapered U-shaped, upper arm-receiving cuffassemblies 11 as illustrated and referenced in FIGS. 1-12; and certaindisplacement maintenance means for selectively maintaining the cuffassemblies 11 at a fixed displacement relative to one another. Thedisplacement maintenance means may be preferably defined by a telescopiccuff-displacement assembly 12 as further illustrated and referenced inFIGS. 1-8.

In other words, the golf swing connector training device 10 of thepresent invention may preferably comprise first and second arm-receivingcuff assemblies 11 and certain cuff-displacement maintenance means. Eachcuff assembly 11 preferably comprises a radially inward inner pad member13 as illustrated and referenced in FIGS. 2, 4-6, 9, and 12; and aradially outward, tapered U-shaped, flexibly resilient band member 14 asillustrated and referenced in FIGS. 1-9, and 12.

Pad member 13 is preferably constructed from closed cell Neoprene brandEPDM padding with rubber PSA on the exposed side having about 5millimeter thickness and band member 14 is preferably constructed frompolycarbonate having about 3 millimeter thickness with a hardness ratingof: Rockwell R118 and impact rating of: 18 foot-pounds/inch. In view ofthe preferred materials of construction and from an inspection of thenoted figures, it will be seen that the pad member 13 preferablycomprises a certain pad member length and is affixed in inward adjacencyto the band member 14. It is contemplated that pad member 13 ispreferably affixed via state of the art adhesives to band member 14, theadhesive(s) lo extending intermediate pad member 13 and band member 14.

Being preferably constructed from a high memory, flexibly resilientmaterial such as polycarbonate, and being transversely formed in ageneral open circular tapered U-shape, the band member 14 gives certaintransverse tapered U-shaped form to the pad member 13 preferablyconstructed from closed cell Neoprene brand padding having low memory.Further, the band member 14 preferably comprises a certain arc lengthsubstantially equal in magnitude to the pad member length as may be seenfrom an inspection of the noted figures. The arc length is preferablysubtended by an angle intermediate 1.75 radians and 1.833 radians forencircling a substantial portion of a user's upper arm 100 as generallydepicted in FIGS. 1, 7, 8, 11, and 12.

A rough transverse cross-section of a user's upper arm 100 is depictedin Figure Nos. 11 and 12 for ease of illustration to demonstrate how anarm-receiving cuff assembly 11 of the present invention receives auser's upper arm 100. It is not intended that the structure shown atreference numeral 100 be anatomically correct, but rather to show thatradii of curvature of pad member 13 and band member 14 may becooperatively and dynamically altered so as to receive or release auser's upper arm 100. When the user's upper arm 100 is fully received asgenerally depicted in FIG. 12, the pad member 13 form fits to the outersurface of the received structure.

It is thus contemplated that each cuff assembly 11 preferably comprisesa dynamic radius of curvature, the radius of curvature beingsubstantially uniform (the cuff assembly 11 being roughly circular) whenin a relaxed state as generally depicted in solid lines in FIGS. 2, 4-6,9 and 12; and non-uniform when in an actuated state as generallydepicted in broken lines in FIGS. 4, 10, and 11. The relaxed statethereby defines a static longitudinal cuff axis 101 as referenced inFIGS. 4-6, 9, and 12. Further, each actuated or actuating stateessentially functions to enable a user's upper arm 100 to pass into andout of coaxial alignment with the static cuff axis 101, and each padmember 13 essentially function to provide a padded interface or servesto buffer the user's upper arm 100 from the band member 14 when in saidcoaxial alignment.

To insert a user's arm, the band member 14 may be manually forced open(as depicted at vector arrows 105 in FIGS. 10 and 11) against the inner(elastic) material forces 106 in the material so as to widen the gap 107(as referenced in FIG. 4) of the cuff assembly 11 for enabling arminsertion as generally and generically depicted in FIGS. 11 and 12.After full arm insertion (as depicted in FIG. 12), the inner (elastic)material forces 106 in the band member 14, otherwise unimpeded by theforces 105 of larger magnitude, force the band member 14 in the relaxedposition for encircling a significant portion of the user's upper arm100.

The cuff-displacement assembly 12 preferably comprises a firsttelescopic member 15 as illustrated and referenced in FIGS. 2-6, 9, and10; a second telescopic member 16 as illustrated and referenced in FIGS.2-6, and 9-12; and certain telescopic member adjustment maintenancemeans or means for selectively adjusting the telescopic extension ofmember 15 relative to member 16. The mutable first and second telescopicmembers 15 and 16 are thus selectively telescopic as enabled by thelateral adjusting mechanism or assembly adjusting means for selectivelyadjusting the telescopic extension of member 15 relative to member 16along a linear adjustment axis extending through the telescopic members15 and 16 as generally referenced at 102 in FIGS. 5, 9, and 12.

In this last regard, it is contemplated that said means or said lateraladjusting mechanism may be preferably defined by a spring-actuable, ballnose plunger assembly 17 housed in member 15 as generally depicted inFIG. 3 cooperatively receivable in a plurality of button-receivingapertures 18 formed in member 16 as illustrated and referenced in FIGS.2, 4-6, and 9-12. Ball nose plunger assembly 17 preferably comprises aspring member 19 as illustrated and referenced in FIG. 3; and a pushbutton 20 as illustrated and referenced in FIGS. 2-6. Push button 20 maybe selectively depressed thereby actuating spring member 19. Once pushbutton 20 is removed from an aperture 18, member 15 may be extended oraxially displaced relative to member 16. The desired telescopicextension may be finally selected by allowing push button 20 to finallylodge in a final aperture 18 for further training use.

Thus, the telescopic members 15 and 16 may be selectively telescoped andextend intermediate the cuff assemblies 11. The means for selectivelyadjusting the telescopic extension of member 15 relative to member 16 orthe means for selectively and rigidly fixing the distance intermediatethe cuff assemblies 11 fix the distance intermediate the cuff assemblies11. In other words, there when the push button 20 is finally insertedinto a selected aperture 18, no cuff displacement will normally occureither under tension or under compression. The cuff assemblies 11 maythus receive a user's upper arms 100 and the cuff-displacement assembly12 fixes the distance therebetween. The golf swing connector trainingdevice 10 of the present invention may thus effectively function tomaintaining the user's upper arms 100 at a fixed distance relative toone another during a dual-arm swing.

The golf swing connector training device 10 of the present invention maythus be described as a device for maintaining a user's upper arms 100 ata fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing. Toachieve this and other readily apparent objectives, the golf swingconnector training device 10 of the present invention preferablycomprises first and second arm-receiving cuff assemblies 11 and certainmeans for maintaining the distance intermediate said cuff assemblies 11.Each cuff assembly preferably comprises a tapered U-shaped band assemblyand a fixedly attached telescopic member such as member 15 or member 16.The band assemblies each have a certain arc length, a dynamic radius ofcurvature, a longitudinal cuff axis (such as cuff axis 101), and atransverse cuff axis 102 as referenced in FIGS. 5, 9, and 12.

In this last regard, it will be seen from an inspection of the notedfigures that the transverse cuff axis 102 preferably intersect the arclengths at a point substantially equidistant intermediate the arc lengthtermini 21. Each telescopic member (such as member 15 and member 16)preferably comprises a longitudinal member axis 103, which member axis103 are preferably substantially coaxial with the transverse cuff axis102. The radii of curvature of each cuff assembly 11 has a relaxed cuffprofile as generally depicted in solid 5 lines in FIGS. 4, 5, 9, and 12,and an actuated cuff profile as generally depicted in broken lines inFIGS. 5, 10, and 11. The relaxed cuff profile defines the longitudinalcuff axis (such as cuff axis 101), and the actuated cuff profile enablesa user's upper arm 100 to pass into and out of coaxial alignment withthe longitudinal cuff axis. The telescopic members 15 and 16 aretelescopically mated and extend intermediate the band assemblies. Themeans for selectively and rigidly fixing the distance intermediate theband members (i.e. no cuff displacement while under tension and no cuffdisplacement while under compression) fixes the distance intermediatethe user's upper arms after the band assemblies receive the same. Thegolf swing connector training device 10 thus functions to maintain theuser's upper arms at a fixed distance relative to one another during adual-arm swing.

The band assemblies of the golf swing connector training device 10 maybe further defined by preferably comprising a radially inward inner padmember 13 and a radially outward band member 14. As previouslyspecified, the pad member 13 of the present invention has a certain padmember length and is preferably affixed inwardly adjacent to the bandmember 14, the band member 14 thereby giving tapered U-shaped form tothe pad 20 member 13. The band member 14 preferably has an arc lengthsubstantially equal in magnitude to the pad member length. Each padmember 13 essentially function to buffer the user's upper arm from theband member when in coaxial alignment.

The band member 14 is preferably formed from a flexibly resilientmaterial to effect a dynamic radius of curvature for receiving andreleasing a user's upper arm and the arc length of the band member ispreferably subtended by an angle intermediate 1.75 radians and 1.833radians for receiving and releasing the user's upper arm via the dynamicradii of curvature.

Alternatively, the golf swing connector may, as seen in FIGS. 14-15,incorporate some additional features such that the user will appreciatebeneficial changes. One alternative is to change the button-receivingapertures 18, except for the first two apertures 40, 42 from a roundconfiguration to that of an oval 44 while the push button 20 remains thesame shape and size. Thus during one's swing push button 20 is movablebetween position A and B when the left pad member 13 rotates indirection D while the right pad member 13 rotates in direction C. It isimportant to note that since there is no requirement for the golfer toalways place a particular cuff on the left arm versus the right arm andalso because some people are left handed versus right handed, both cuffsare rotatable in opposite directions. Thus push button 20 is movablefrom A to B and back while remaining in the cent of the aperture ifthere is no rotation in the golfer's arm movement. The movement of thepush button from A to B allows for torque in the slightly rotatingtelescopic members 15, 16 to be dissipated thus reducing the stress onthe telescopic members to prevent breakage of the device.

Some golfer's swing is so dynamic and forceful that the connectionbetween the telescopic members 15 and 16 to the cuffs 13 might not bestrong enough. To add an increase in the tension dispersion during agolfer's swing, wings 46 and 48 have been added to the connecting means50. The wings provide good dispersion of energy while in the middle ofthe full force of the swing thus eliminating the tension and stress onthe telescopic members 15, 16.

The cuffs may be double injected molded of PVC to provide moreflexibility in the cuff design and an over mold of an embossed grippingmaterial to eliminate cuff slippage during use. The open design of thecuffs 13 produced too much stress on the arms to keep the connector inplace during a full swing motion. The open shape also made it difficultto positions the cuffs on the arms and to remove the same, and the openshape also limited size options. To increase the ease of placing thecuffs on the arm and remove the same a tapered portion 54 has been addedto the end of the open cuff shape, thereby increase the ability of thetraining device to remain in place during the full force of a golfer'sswing.

The first two static apertures 40, 42 remain as round holes as these aresettings for putting practice where the golfer prefers there to be norotation of the golfer's arms. The round apertures prevent rotation ofthe telescopic extension of member 15 relative to member 16.

While the above description contains much specificity, this specificityshould not be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention,but rather as an exemplification of the invention. For example, theinvention may be said to further disclose certain methodology asreflected by or inherently taught by the underlying supportingstructure(s) of the present invention. In this regard, it iscontemplated that the present invention further discloses a golf swingconnector training method for fixing the distance intermediate a user'sarms during swinging motion of the user's arms. The method may be saidto comprise the steps of dynamically increasing at least one radius ofcurvature of a first arm- receiving cuff (assembly, such as may betaught by cuff assembly 11) thereby enabling first arm insertion;coaxially aligning a first arm with the first arm-receiving cuff;dynamically increasing at least one radius of curvature of a secondarm-receiving cuff thereby enabling second arm insertion; coaxiallyaligning a second arm with the second arm-receiving cuff; fixing thedistance intermediate the first and second arm-receiving cuffs (whichstep may be performed before donning device 10 or after donning device10); and executing one or more dual-arm swing motions through a dual-armswing arc length 104 as generally depicted in FIG. 13. Notably, thedual-arm swing motion may be preferably executed through multiple armswing arc lengths 104 for improving dual-arm swing motion consistency asachieved through arm swing practice or training.

The method may be said to further comprise the step of dynamicallydecreasing the otherwise increased radii of curvature after arminsertion for securing the akin-receiving cuffs about the user's arms.Further, for reasons going to device safety, the method may furthercomprise the step of summarily increasing the radii of curvature whileexecuting the dual-arm swing motion for enabling arm removal from aselect arm-receiving cuff 15 should the dual-arm swing motion beimproperly executed. In other words, if the arm-removing forces (asgenerated by either of the user's arms) are greater than the armretaining forces (as generated by either of the band members 14), theradii of curvature may be summarily increased for releasing the user'sarms from the band member(s) and otherwise prevent injury thereto. Thus,it is contemplated that a select user's arm may be removed from theselect arm-receiving cuff while increasing the radii of curvature duringdual-arm swing motion execution to prevent injury to the select user'sarm.

A further aspect of the golf swing connector training method may bedirected to training for various types of arms swings, as for example,is necessary for a full golf club swing as compared to a chipping typegolf club swing as further comparable to a putting golf club swing. Inthis regard, it is contemplated that the golf swing connector trainingmethod functions to fix at least one distance intermediate a user's armsduring swinging motion of the user's arms and essentially comprises thesteps of fixing a first distance intermediate first and secondarm-receiving cuffs thereby enabling fixed alignment at the firstdistance of the user's first and second arms; dynamically altering theradius of curvature of a first arm-receiving cuff thereby enabling firstarm insertion; coaxially aligning a first arm with the firstarm-receiving cuff; dynamically altering the radius of curvature of asecond arm-receiving cuff thereby enabling second arm insertion;coaxially aligning a second arm with the second arm-receiving cuff; andswinging the first-distance fixed first and second arms through an armswing arc length. Should the user or practitioner of the method elect topractice a different type of swing, he or she may elect to fix a seconddistance intermediate the first and second arm-receiving cuffs afterswinging the first-distance-fixed first and second arms through an armswing arc length.

It is further contemplated that the device 10 of the present inventioncan be constructed in various sizes to don variously sized users, suchas an adult male, an adult female, and children. Accordingly, althoughthe invention has been described by reference to a preferred embodimentand certain methodology, it is not intended that the novel device orassembly be limited thereby, but that modifications thereof are intendedto be included as falling within the broad scope and spirit of theforegoing disclosure, the following claims and the appended drawings.

1. A golf swing connector training device, the golf swing connectortraining device: for maintaining a user's upper arms and/or legs at afixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing, the golfswing connector training device comprising first and secondarm/leg-receiving cuff assemblies and assembly-adjusting means, eachcuff assembly comprising a band assembly, the band assemblies eachhaving an arc length and a longitudinal cuff axis, theassembly-adjusting means extending intermediate the band assemblies forenabling the user to selectively and rigidly fix the distanceintermediate the band assemblies, the assembly adjusting means includingtwo transverse members configured such that a first member receives asecond member, said first member includes an extending push button, saidsecond member includes at least two apertures such that said aperturesreceive said push button and allow the push button to move from one endof the aperture to an opposite end of the aperture, the band assembliesreceiving a user's upper arms, the assembly-adjusting means fixing thedistance intermediate the user's upper arms, the golf swing connectortraining device thus for maintaining the user's upper aims at a fixeddistance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing.
 2. The golfswing connector training device of claim 1 wherein each cuff assemblycomprises a dynamic radius of curvature, the dynamic radii of curvaturefor effecting a relaxed cuff profile and an actuating cuff profile, therelaxed cuff profile for maintaining the cuff in arm-encircling relationabout the user's upper arm, the actuating cuff profile for enabling theuser's upper arm to pass into and out of alignment with the cuff axis.3. The golf swing connector training device of claim 1, wherein eachcuff further includes a tapered flange at each end of the cuffassemblies.
 4. The golf swing connector training device of claim 1,wherein each cuff assembly is connected to the assembly-adjusting meansextending intermediate the band assemblies with a connecting means, saidconnecting means includes at least two protuberances adjacent theconnecting means and attaching to said cuff assemblies to add stabilityto the training device.
 5. The golf swing connector training device ofclaim 1 wherein the cuff assemblies each comprise a transverse cuffaxis, the transverse cuff axis intersecting the arc lengths at a pointequidistant intermediate the arc length termini.
 6. The golf swingconnector training device of claim 5 wherein the assembly-adjustingmeans comprise a linear adjustment axis, the linear adjustment axisbeing substantially coaxial with the transverse cuff axis.
 7. The golfswing connector training device of claim 1 comprising a radially inwardinner pad member and a radially outward band member, the pad memberhaving a pad member length and being affixed inwardly adjacent to theband member, the band member giving arm-encircling form to the padmember, the band member having an arc length substantially equal inmagnitude to the pad member length, each pad member for buffering theuser's upper aim from the band member when in coaxial alignment.
 8. Thegolf swing connector training device of claim 7 wherein the band memberis constructed from a high memory, flexibly resilient material foreffecting the dynamic radii of curvature.
 9. The golf swing connectortraining device of claim 7 wherein the arc length is subtended by anangle intermediate 1.75 radians and 1.833 radians, the arc length formaintaining each cuff assembly about the user's upper arms duringdual-arm swing use.
 10. A golf swing connector training method, the golfswing connector training method for fixing the distance intermediate auser's arms or legs during swinging motion of the user's arms, themethod comprising the steps of: fixing a first distance intermediatefirst and second arm-receiving cuffs; dynamically increasing at leastone radius of curvature of a first arm-receiving cuff thereby enablingfirst arm insertion; coaxially aligning a first arm with the firstarm/leg-receiving cuff; dynamically increasing at least one radius ofcurvature of a second arm/leg-receiving cuff thereby enabling secondarm/leg insertion; coaxially aligning a second arm with the secondarm-receiving cuff; and swinging the first-distance-fixed first andsecond arms through a dual-arm swing arc length.
 11. The method of claim10 wherein the first-distance-fixed first and second arms are swungthrough multiple dual-arm swing arc lengths for improving dual-arm swingmotion consistency and connection.
 12. The method of claim 10 wherein asecond distance intermediate the first and second arm-receiving cuffs isfixed after swinging the first-distance-fixed first and second armsthrough the dual-arm swing arc length.
 13. The method of claim 10wherein the radii of curvature are dynamically decreased after arminsertion for securing the arm-receiving cuffs about the user's arms.14. The method of claim 13 wherein the radii of curvature aredynamically increased after swinging the first-distance-fixed first andsecond arms through the dual-arm swing arc length.
 15. The method ofclaim 14 wherein a select user's arm is removed from a selectaim-receiving cuff while increasing the radii of curvature to preventinjury to the select user's arm.
 16. An golf swing connector trainingmethod, the golf swing connector training method for fixing the distanceintermediate a user's arms during dual-arm swing motion, the methodcomprising the steps of: dynamically altering the radius of curvature ofa first arm-receiving cuff thereby enabling first aim insertion;aligning a first arm with the first arm-receiving cuff; dynamicallyaltering the radius of curvature of a second arm-receiving cuff therebyenabling second arm insertion; aligning a second arm with the secondarm-receiving cuff; fixing the distance intermediate the first andsecond arm-receiving cuffs; and executing a dual-arm swing motionthrough a first arm swing arc length.
 17. The method of claim 16 whereinthe radii of curvature are summarily decreased after arm insertion forsecuring the arm-receiving cuffs about the user's arms.
 18. The methodof claim 17 wherein the radii of curvature are summarily increased whileexecuting the dual-arm swing motion for enabling arm removal from aselect arm-receiving cuff.
 19. The method of claim 18 wherein a selectuser's arm is removed from the select arm-receiving cuff whileincreasing the radii of curvature to prevent injury to the select user'sarm.
 20. The method of claim 16 wherein the dual-arm swing motion isexecuted through multiple dual-arm swing arc lengths for improvingdual-arm swing motion consistency and connection.
 21. A golf swingconnector training device, the golf swing connector training device formaintaining a user's upper arms at a fixed distance relative to oneanother during a dual-arm swing, the golf swing connector trainingdevice comprising two tapered U-shaped, upper arm-receiving cuffassemblies and a cuff-displacement assembly, each cuff assemblycomprising a radially inward inner pad member and a radially outwardtapered U-shaped, flexibly resilient band member, the pad member havinga pad member length and being affixed inwardly adjacent to the bandmember, the band member giving tapered U-shaped fowl to the pad member,the band member having an arc length substantially equal in magnitude tothe pad member length, the arc length being subtended by an angleintermediate 1.75 radians and 1.833 radians, each band member having adynamic radius of curvature, the radius of curvature being substantiallyuniform when in a relaxed state and non-uniform when in an actuatingstate, the relaxed state defining a longitudinal cuff axis, eachactuating state for enabling a user's upper arm to pass into and out ofcoaxial alignment with the cuff axis, each pad member for buffering theuser's upper arm from the band member when in coaxial alignment, thecuff-displacement assembly comprising first and second selectivelytelescopic members and a lateral adjustment mechanism, the telescopicmembers being telescoped and extending intermediate the cuff assemblies,the lateral adjustment mechanism for selectively and rigidly fixing thedistance intermediate the cuff assemblies, wherein the lateraladjustment mechanism includes an extending push button, said secondmember includes at least two apertures such that said apertures receivesaid push button and allow the push button to move from one end of theaperture to an opposite end of the aperture, the cuff assembliesreceiving a user's upper arms, the cuff-displacement assembly fixing thedistance between the user's upper arms, the golf swing connectortraining device thus for maintaining the user's upper arms at a fixeddistance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing.
 22. A golfswing connector training device, the golf swing connector trainingdevice for maintaining a user's upper arms at a fixed distance relativeto one another during a dual-arm swing, the golf swing connectortraining device comprising first and second arm-receiving cuffassemblies and a lateral adjustment mechanism, each cuff assemblycomprising a tapered U-shaped band assembly and a fixedly attachedtelescopic member, the band assemblies each having an arc length, adynamic radius of curvature, a longitudinal cuff axis, and a transversecuff axis, the transverse cuff axis intersecting the arc lengths at apoint substantially equidistant intermediate the arc length termini,each telescopic member comprising a longitudinal member axis, the memberaxis being substantially coaxial with the transverse cuff axis, theradii of curvature enabling a relaxed cuff profile and an actuating cuffprofile, the relaxed cuff profile defining the cuff axis, the actuatingcuff profile for enabling a user's upper aim to pass into and out ofcoaxial alignment with the cuff axis, the telescopic members beingtelescopically mated and extending intermediate the band assemblies, thelateral adjustment mechanism for selectively and rigidly fixing thedistance intermediate the band assemblies, wherein the lateraladjustment mechanism includes an extending push button, said secondmember includes at least two apertures such that said apertures receivesaid push button and allow the push button to move from one end of theaperture to an opposite end of the aperture, the band assembliesreceiving a user's upper arms, the lateral adjustment mechanismselectively fixing the distance intermediate the user's upper arms, thegolf swing connector training device thus for maintaining the user'supper arms at a fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-armswing.
 23. The golf swing connector training device of claim 22comprising a radially inward inner pad member and a radially outwardband member, the pad member having a pad member length and being affixedinwardly adjacent to the band member, the band member giving TtaperedU-shaped form to the pad member, the band member having an arc lengthsubstantially equal in magnitude to the pad member length, each padmember for buffering the user's upper arm from the band member when incoaxial alignment.
 24. The golf swing connector training device of claim23 wherein the band member is constructed from a high memory, flexiblyresilient material for effecting the dynamic radii of curvature.
 25. Thegolf swing connector training device of claim 23 wherein the arc lengthis subtended by an angle intermediate 1.75 radians and 1.833 radians,the arc length and the high memory, flexibly resilient material formaintaining each cuff assembly about the user's upper arms duringdual-arm swing use.